16th Korea Drama Awards


The 16th iteration of the Korea Drama Awards is an awards ceremony for excellence in television in South Korea. It was held on October 11, 2025, as an event of the Korea Drama Festival at Gyeongnam Culture and Arts Center, Grand Performance Hall, Jinju.

Nominations and winners

The nominations were announced on August 27, 2025, for the dramas of all genres airing domestically from October 2024 to September 2025.
Grand Prize Best Drama
Ahn Jae-wook – For Eagle BrothersOur Movie
Top Excellence Award, ActorTop Excellence Award, Actress
Yook Sung-jae – The Haunted Palace
  • * Kang Ha-neul – Squid Game 2 / Squid Game 3 / Tastefully Yours
  • * Park Bo-gum – When Life Gives You Tangerines / Good Boy
  • * Park Hyung-sik – Buried Hearts / Twelve
  • * Ahn Jae-wook – For Eagle Brothers
  • * Yoo Yeon-seok – When the Phone Rings
    		• Park Bo-young – Our Unwritten Seoul
  • * Lee Se-young – What Comes After Love / Motel California
  • * IU – When Life Gives You Tangerines
  • * Lim Ji-yeon – The Tale of Lady Ok
  • * Chae Soo-bin – When the Phone Rings
  • * Han Ji-min – Heavenly Ever After / Love Scout
    • Excellence Award, ActorExcellence Award, Actress
    Lee Hyun-wook – Shark: The Storm / The Queen Who Crowns
  • * Park Jin-young – The Witch / Our Unwritten Seoul
  • * Lee Jun-young – Melo Movie / When Life Gives You Tangerines / Weak Hero Class 2 / Pump Up the Healthy Love
  • * Park Ji-hoon – Weak Hero Class 2
  • * Jung Joon-won – Resident Playbook
  • * Choi Woo-shik – Melo Movie
    		• Kim Ji-yeon – The Haunted Palace
  • * Kim So-hyun – Good Boy
  • * Go Youn-jung – Resident Playbook
  • * Lee Hye-ri – Friendly Rivalry
  • * Cha Joo-young – The Queen Who Crowns
  • * Han Ji-eun – When the Stars Gossip / Study Group
    • Best New ActorBest New Actress
    Choo Young-woo – The Tale of Lady Ok / Head over HeelsHeo Nam-joon – When the Phone Rings / When the Stars Gossip
  • * Kang Yoo-seok – Resident Playbook / When Life Gives You Tangerines / Law and the City
  • * Kim Min-kyu – Bitch x Rich
  • * Ryeoun – Namib / History of Scruffiness / Weak Hero Class 2
  • * Bae Na-ra – Weak Hero Class 2 / Tastefully Yours
    		• Chung Su-bin – Friendly RivalryHong Hwa-yeon – Buried Hearts / Tastefully Yours / I Am a Running Mate
  • * Kim Eun-bi – Our Movie
  • * Roh Jeong-eui – The Witch / Crushology 101
  • * Shin Si-a – Resident Playbook
  • * Chae Won-bin – Doubt
    • Hot Star Award Hot Star Award
    Byeon Woo-seokChung Su-bin
    Best CoupleGlobal Star Award
    Lee Hye-ri and Chung Su-bin - Friendly RivalryByeon Woo-seok
    Best OST AwardMulti-tainer Award
    Young Tak – “Unpredictable Life” for For Eagle BrothersPark Jae-chan
    Lifetime Achievement AwardVillain Award
    Kim Yong-rimOh Jung-se - Good Boy
    Scene Stealer Award -
    Lee Ho-jung-